The Arizona champion., 1887-09-17

A copy of the Journal of Proceed ings of the Fourth annual session oi the Grand Lodge of Knights of Py. this, Jurisdiction ot Arizona held al Prescott on May a5th last has been received at this office. It is gotten up very nicely.
 The copy of an act to provide for licensing railway conductors anu To. comotive engineers, which Is to be submitted al the next meeting of Congress. has been received at this office. This measure which will re- strict the probability of having incom- petent men in charge of railway trains will be boon to the public.
 George hoxworth was hilarious this week although suffering from a tenn porary illness, and no wonder. It IS not often that man has the honor of being made grandfather twice in one week. His daughter Mrs J. F. Daggs presented her husband with son and a little girl came to the home of another daughter the wife of J. C.. Viping.
 The Mineral Belt railroad has now about 40 miles of track laid down, and are doing large local business in traffic. both passenger and freight. The receipts of the road at the present time are paying the cost of operating both the freight and and passenger and the construction trains This is a circumstance rarely known in the building Of new road and shows be- yond doubt that when completed the Mineral Belt will be paying railroad.
 Major Hendershot was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience at the New Methodist church last eve ming and gave the people of Flagstaff a rare treat with his performance on the drum. The Major who is known as the"Drummer boy of the Kappa hammock" is an expert with the drum sticks, and his imitation of battle in progress, and locomotive engine, earned loud applause. A number of ladies and gentlemen of Flagstaff par. ticipated in the programme and al ded largely in making the entertain ment thoroughly enjoyable.
 Friday of this week being the day, 10th of September, when our Mexi. can fellow citizens celebrate their in- dependence and honor the memory of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. The Mexican residents of Flagstaff commemorated the event by an en, tertainment at Grand Army Hall Patriotic speeches were made, nation al songs rendered and very enjoya- ble ball followed Dancing was kept up until the early hours of the morn ing. Many Americans were present and joined in the festivities.
 The seventh annual exhibition of the New Mexico Exposition Associa- ton will commence Tuesday next, September 2oth, and continue four days. The attractions will consist of Running and Trotting races every day, Cowboy Tournament, Fremans Tournament, Military contests, Ba- loon ascension, and Indian games, and races, as we'll as a fine exhibition of all of the principal products of the great Southwestern country. Excur sion rates will be given from all points on the railroad, and every one who can go will be amply repaid for their attendance.
 A daring attempt was made on Sunday night last to commit rob- bery at the private residence of MT. l. R. Fitzpatrick. During the night Mir. Fitzpatrick was awakened by a noise and the parties hnding they were discovered ran away. In the morning it was found that the screen wire which covered the window on the outside had been torn away and bottle of chloroform placed on the window sIil, evidently with the intention of stupefying the occupants of the room. No traces have been found of the miscreants. The bottle of chloroform had been stolen from the office of Dr. P. G. Cornish some days previous.
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